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Live M11 updates as serious crash closes road near Stansted Airport
A section of the road has been closed with a diversion route in operation
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M11 diversion route in place as serious crash closes road
Traffic and Travel
National Highways have shared details of an alternative route
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Police urge public to call if they see missing 13-year-old girl
Chelmsford
She was last seen on Friday evening (April 26)
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The Essex bungalows so ugly they’ve been nicknamed ‘the crematorium’
Dagenham
It has been likened to a crematorium because of its chimney-like air vents
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The Essex restaurant with one of the best bottomless brunches that costs less than £30
Chelmsford
It has been rated it among the best bottomless brunches in Essex - and it also has "a ton of 90 minute options to choose from"
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Halstead firefighters to climb Ben Nevis wearing full uniform and achieve the UK's highest ladder pitch
Charity
The 11 men are hoping to achieve the highest pitch of a ladder in the UK on top of the mountain
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Nominate your favourite cocktail bar to be crowned the best in Essex
Essex
We want to know where does the best cocktails in Essex
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Serial shoplifter jailed after being caught wearing stolen coat
Crime
She pleaded guilty to several shoplifting offences
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The exact day when temperatures will rise in Essex with highs of 19 degrees
Weather
Essex is going to see some warm days at last
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The Essex car park which costs more than a flight to Rome
Southend
For the same price as parking in the city for a few hours, you could be sunning yourself in the stunning European city
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Live M11 updates as lane closed and traffic held after multi vehicle collision
M11
It is not yet clear how many vehicles are involved
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Lorry overturns on busy road in Leyton while 'travelling at just 5mph'
Essex News
The bus driver came across the scene, which had traffic backed up in three directions in Leyton, East London, for half an hour, earlier this week
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Huge fire breaks out in scrap yard in Brentwood as four fire engines rush to the scene
Brentwood
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined
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Driver who made U-turn that caused serious motorbike crash near Harlow avoids jail
Crime
The motorcyclist was thrown on top of the car and into the road
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The old Essex RAF airfield that became home to a now decommissioned nuclear power station
Maldon
It once generated enough electricity to power three towns the size of Chelmsford, Colchester and Southend put together
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Martin Lewis issues money warning to anyone using air fryers instead of ovens
ITV
The Money Saving Expert has issued a warning to anyone thinking of using air fryers instead of ovens, after he received a number of queries about the popular kitchen gadgets
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Police officer seriously injured whilst arresting suspect in Southend high street
Southend
Officers were attending reports of an individual leaving a shop in High Street without paying for goods
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Wedding venue half an hour from Essex that featured in Netflix hits One Day, The Crown, Bridgerton Queen Charlotte
What's On
It was even once the childhood home of all three of King Henry VIII’s children
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Things to do in Essex
The overshadowed Essex seaside town with a gorgeous beach that's 'calmer' than others
There are two beaches to pick from when visiting Shoeburyness
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Manhunt underway for person linked to stabbings in Enfield
Enfield
The police are asking for anyone with information to come forward
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The top place to shop in Essex as it's named among the best in UK
Saffron Walden
This is according to the Newmark Retail Vitality Rankings 2024
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Primark confirms major change to all stores after 'successful trial' which included Lakeside's store
Primark
The high street giant has confirmed the service will be expanded to all stores in England, Scotland, and Wales after a successful trial period
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Brothers who launched terrifying family feud machete attack at pub jailed for 48 years
Crime
Spurred on after a call from their aunt, Jaydon and Brandon Brown donned balaclavas and armed themselves with 20-inch knives before strolling into a pub on serene Monday evening
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Stephen Mangan says losing his mum to cancer at 45 led him to pursue dream career
Essex
Actor Stephen Mangan has opened up about the death of his mother, who passed away from cancer when he was just 22, and how it inspired him to pursue a career in showbusiness
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Essex Sainsbury's worker sacked after 20 years for clicking 'zero bags used' on self-service checkout
Sainsbury's
Mr Doffou, giving evidence, accepted Sainsbury's zero tolerance approach to theft but insisted he was 'tied' and "unaware of what he was doing" when he took them without paying
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Chainsaw-wielding police raid Harlow homes and seize Class A drugs, cash and weapons
Harlow
The raids were carried out by specialist police officers in the early hours of the morning
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Elizabeth Line could see more trains on tracks to cope with rising demand
Transport
The Elizabeth Line has been a huge addition to TfL's network
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TOWIE's Joey Essex and James Argent forced to hitchhike after getting caught in Dubai floods
The Only Way Is Essex
The Only Way Is Essex stars Joey Essex and James Argent were forced to hitchhike in Dubai after the United Arab Emirates experienced the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in the desert nation
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Smoke engulfs Essex village as locals told to keep windows shut after huge fire
Maldon
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) have advised people nearby to keep their windows and doors closed as there is smoke coming from the fire.
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Come Dine With Me couple with Chingford restaurant caught in airport drug smuggling gang
Come Dine With Me
Nicholas Panayiotou and Eleanar Attard, who appeared on Channel 4's Come Dine With Me: The Professionals, were part of a gang that planned to smuggle 58kg of cannabis into the UK
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The Essex town where a Queen gave one of her most famous speeches
Thurrock
The port town has a special Royal connection
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The Essex church where a royal couple got married
Saffron Walden
St Mary’s boasts a famous connection to the royals that wasn't too long ago, with the groom having a close link to our current King and Princess Eugenie
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The Essex town named as hardest place in UK outside of London to get a job, according to LinkedIn data
Employment
Analysis of data from LinkedIn shows the town has an average of 5.32 daily applicants for each job
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Readers crown the best garden centre in Essex
Essex
The votes have been cast and counted and we can finally reveal the results
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The Essex areas named among the most depressing to live in the UK
Eleven Essex locations have made it onto the shortlist
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Beauty fans say Boots 'game changer' £20 serum helps 'firm' skin and 'feels high end'
Boots UK
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Southend identified as Essex's 'alcohol death hotspot' where dozens die each year
Southend
There were 35 alcohol-specific deaths in the area in 2022, up from 30 in 2019. That works out as 19.3 deaths for every 100,000 people, the highest rate in Essex.
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The Ship and Anchor pub in Dagenham that's been closed for a decade and shadowed by a tragedy in 1997
Dagenham
The pub has stood empty for many years, and recently was victim to two fires
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Plans to transform Havering car park into six family homes
Essex News
The council plans to sell off six car parks to plug its budget gap
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Ellis Whitehouse
Essex's newest Turkish inspired cafe that's a complete gamechanger
Matt Lee
I tried the Essex barbers named Britain's best and it was an incredible experience with a brilliant trim
Ellis Whitehouse
The 'unpretentious' family-run Leigh Bistro restaurant where you're treated like royalty
Matt Lee
I tried making Jamie Oliver's 'amazing' Yorkshire Puddings and it was incredibly easy to follow
Amazon's £9 'anti-ageing' straws stop you from getting mouth wrinkles
UK & World News
The straws are designed to help you avoid getting wrinkles, especially around your mouth, as you aren't having to purse your lips as much
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Teenage woman dies after car crashes with tree and four people in Billericay
Billericay
A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and failing to stop at the scene of a collision
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The Essex border town home to boy band East 17 named one of Britain’s ‘coolest’ places to live
Essex
Walthamstow on the Essex and London border is known for being the hometown for East 17 and has been labelled by The Telegraph as one of Britain's best neighbourhoods to live in.
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Stanley unveil 'sleek' water bottle and it's available in Molly-Mae Hague's stylish Quencher colour
Shopping Picks
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'I battled a brain tumour while pregnant after my dad died of the same cancer'
London Marathon
Paige had experienced headaches and low energy - but had put it down to a low iron count
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M11 and M25 live traffic updates as motorway shuts near Loughton after lorry overturns
Essex News
Motorists are seeing delays
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Essex County Council pay out £15,000 in data breach claims amid 'worrying' national rise
Essex County Council
The local authority received almost 3,000 incidents were received with figures rising each year - but the council disputes that
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Police warning to Ford Fiesta owners after spike in car thefts
Essex Police
The warning comes after a Ford Fiesta was stolen and recovered by officers from Essex Police
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The 20 unusual baby names set to be popular in 2024
Essex
Parents are always on the lookout for unique and unusual baby names, and it seems that 2024 will be no different. Here are 20 rare names that are set to be popular this year
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The picturesque Essex seaside town named the most affordable for commuters
Southend
Essex has many attractive and affordable places for commuters
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EssexLive's new Facebook cover photo as voted for by readers
Chelmsford
After dozens of nominations and hundreds of votes, we are delighted to reveal our new Facebook cover photo
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Great-gran who collapsed in street having cardiac arrest saved by passer-by nurse
Romford
Iris Merry, 78, was out having her haircut in Romford when she suddenly collapsed on the pavement having a cardiac arrest - but luckily nurse Anna Page was on hand to save her
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'I'm diabetic - I could lose my eyesight because the Ozempic I need is being bought up by rich people to get skinny'
Essex
He says he fears that he could lose his eyesight if he doesn't get medication
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Police descend to Chelmsford Magistrates Court to arrest man inside
Chelmsford
A man, 34, was arrested by officers at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Monday (April 8). The exact details of the incident have yet to be released
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Faces of Essex criminals who used dog breeding clinic to cover-up drugs operation
Crime
The serious criminals used a number of methods to try and cover-up their illegal behaviour
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Ted Baker to shut 15 stores in UK - but Stansted Airport and Braintree stores will remain open
Business
The fashion company - which has two stores in the north of the county - went into administration last month
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Wendy's confirms second restaurant in Essex city as part of big UK plan
Business
It follows a successful year for the first restaurant
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What huge demolition and redevelopment of Chelmsford could look like
Chelmsford
A huge 3.5 hectare of land between the southern part of the high street to the between the Can and Chelmer is set to be transformed with new shops and flats
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Lorry driver rushed to hospital after HGV overturns on M11 near M25 junction
M25
The driver sustained serious injuries
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Angry Essex resident renames road sign over fury at potholes
Transport
Residents have said the amount of pot holes in the road is "disgusting" and fear it could cause a serious accident
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Huge part of Chelmsford could be demolished in massive redevelopment plan
Chelmsford City Council
Developers Dominus, which is preparing plans for the major five-year programme of works hopes to start work at the end of 2025.
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Doctor stabbed his mum to death after facing eviction from family home, inquest heard
Courts
He was taken to a secure mental health facility in Essex after his arrest
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White House Farm
The quiet Essex village that was plunged into the limelight after a grisly murder
The tiny village suddenly became famous for being the setting of one of the most shocking murder cases in UK history
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Man stabbed to death near Harlow children's playground 'tried to shield himself' from knife, court hears
Harlow
Max Richardson was allegedly killed by a single knife wound inflicted upon him by Tieran Carmody
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Essex Police inspector who 'had sex with woman whilst on-duty' is banned from profession
Essex Police
The inspector had consensual sex with the woman whilst on and off-duty
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The town where residents can't decide if they live in Essex or London
Essex
Every local has their own opinion on where they really live
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Road near Essex school shuts 'for some time' after house fire
Essex News
While at the scene, crews rescued four dogs who were in a kennel in a garden
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Traffic and Travel
M11 diversion route in place as serious crash closes road
National Highways have shared details of an alternative route
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Live M11 updates as serious crash closes road in both directions near Stansted Airport
Traffic and Travel
A section of the road has been closed with a diversion route in operation
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M11 updates as lane closed and traffic held after multi vehicle collision - recap
M11
Six vehicles were involved in the collision
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Plans to rebuild Wickford Station given the go-ahead after Government confirms funding
Wickford
Plans for the station were published in 2020 but were curtailed by the coronavirus pandemic
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Essex rail user issued staggering £10,000 fine by c2c for historic fare evasion
Traffic and Travel
They were caught when asked by a member of staff to show their ticket. Further investigation found they had been cheating the system for nearly five years
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Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Police urge public to call if they see missing 13-year-old girl
She was last seen on Friday evening (April 26)
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This week's death and funeral notices from Essex Chronicle
Essex News
Our thoughts are with the family and friends of those we have lost
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The Essex restaurant with one of the best bottomless brunches that costs less than £30
Chelmsford
It has been rated it among the best bottomless brunches in Essex - and it also has "a ton of 90 minute options to choose from"
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Serial shoplifter jailed after being caught wearing stolen coat
Crime
She pleaded guilty to several shoplifting offences
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The exact day when temperatures will rise in Essex with highs of 19 degrees
Weather
Essex is going to see some warm days at last
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Courts
Crime
Serial shoplifter jailed after being caught wearing stolen coat
She pleaded guilty to several shoplifting offences
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Doctor stabbed his mum to death after facing eviction from family home, inquest heard
Courts
He was taken to a secure mental health facility in Essex after his arrest
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Man caught with car boot full of cocaine worth £3.2million at Essex port
Crime
Officers discovered 42 kilograms of cocaine with an approximate street value of £3.2million
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Essex school children 'put at risk' after company's 'shambles' asbestos removal
Stanford-le-Hope
A HSE inspector said it was "a sad irony that a company trading under the name of Asbestos Gone could make such a shambles"
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Essex doctor was found 'unfit' to work in 'dirty' room after missing emergency calls
Employment
He was escorted off the premises and later resigned - but will be allowed to continue his medical career
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Food and Drink
Chelmsford
The Essex restaurant with one of the best bottomless brunches that costs less than £30
It has been rated it among the best bottomless brunches in Essex - and it also has "a ton of 90 minute options to choose from"
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Have your say and vote for the best beer garden in Essex
Essex
Have your say on the best garden centre in Essex
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Nominate your favourite cocktail bar to be crowned the best in Essex
Essex
We want to know where does the best cocktails in Essex
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Ricky Gervais returns to Slough to sell his vodka
Food & Drink
The town was chosen for the launch of a new advert
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Las Iguanas offers bottomless tapas every Sunday
Food & Drink
Diners can choose from the tapas range for £25
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Police urge public to call if they see missing 13-year-old girl
She was last seen on Friday evening (April 26)
M11 diversion route in place as serious crash closes road
Traffic and Travel
National Highways have shared details of an alternative route
Live M11 updates as serious crash closes road in both directions near Stansted Airport
Traffic and Travel
A section of the road has been closed with a diversion route in operation
This week's death and funeral notices from Essex Chronicle
Essex News
Our thoughts are with the family and friends of those we have lost
Colchester mum makes more than £10k a year by selling jewellery out of beer cans
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Her 'beerings' have prooved very popular
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Live M11 updates as serious crash closes road in both directions near Stansted Airport
A section of the road has been closed with a diversion route in operation
The Essex town named as hardest place in UK outside of London to get a job, according to LinkedIn data
Employment
Analysis of data from LinkedIn shows the town has an average of 5.32 daily applicants for each job
The town where residents can't decide if they live in Essex or London
Essex
Every local has their own opinion on where they really live
The exact day when temperatures will rise in Essex with highs of 19 degrees
Weather
Essex is going to see some warm days at last
The Essex car park which costs more than a flight to Rome
Southend
For the same price as parking in the city for a few hours, you could be sunning yourself in the stunning European city
Chelmsford
Police urge public to call if they see missing 13-year-old girl
She was last seen on Friday evening (April 26)
M11 diversion route in place as serious crash closes road
Traffic and Travel
National Highways have shared details of an alternative route
Live M11 updates as serious crash closes road in both directions near Stansted Airport
Traffic and Travel
A section of the road has been closed with a diversion route in operation
This week's death and funeral notices from Essex Chronicle
Essex News
Our thoughts are with the family and friends of those we have lost
Colchester mum makes more than £10k a year by selling jewellery out of beer cans
Colchester
Her 'beerings' have prooved very popular